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Allyson Felix Discusses Olympic Gold on Leno
Rays rough up Weaver in 12-3 win over Angels (Yahoo! Sports)
Cain is dominating in Giants' 10-1 win over Padres (Yahoo! Sports)
Cardinals improve, perhaps find starting QB against Raiders
Weaver roughed up by Rays in career-worst start
Things get worse for Kolb in Cards QB battle
Roundup: Gabbert shines; Tannehill, Locker labor
Cam Newton outshines Ryan Tannehill in Panthers' 23-17 win
Titans blow out Bucs, but QB competition gets hazier
Francisco helps Braves eclipse Dodgers in 11 innings
One Last Blast
Jones homers early, Braves rally by Dodgers in extras
Jeff Diamond: Loomis has high expectations for Saints with suspension nearing
Hot reads: Calvin Johnson in midseason form
Jeter hits 250th HR, Swisher goes deep twice to lead Yankees
Jeter hits 250th HR to lead Yanks over Red Sox 6-4 (Yahoo! Sports)
Fielder's 2 HRs help Tigers beat Orioles 5-3 (Yahoo! Sports)
Fielder tags Orioles for two homers to lift Tigers
Morse slams Santana to lift Nationals over Mets
Valentine says media not to blame for Red Sox woes

Allyson Felix Discusses Olympic Gold on Leno

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:13 AM PDT

Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix stopped by "The Tonight Show" Friday night to speak with Jay Leno about her performance at the London Games, her future as a competitor and a childhood nickname she...

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Rays rough up Weaver in 12-3 win over Angels (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:25 PM PDT

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays caught Jered Weaver on an off night. B.J. Upton and Ben Zobrist made the Los Angeles Angels' ace pay for his mistakes.

Cain is dominating in Giants' 10-1 win over Padres (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:14 AM PDT

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants needed this win badly.

Cardinals improve, perhaps find starting QB against Raiders

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:16 PM PDT

Few will remember the outcome of Cardinals-Raiders on Friday night, but that doesn't mean Arizona didn't get anything out of the game.

Weaver roughed up by Rays in career-worst start

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Things get worse for Kolb in Cards QB battle

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:09 PM PDT

All signs point to John Skelton supplanting Kevin Kolb in the Arizona Cardinals' QB competition.

Roundup: Gabbert shines; Tannehill, Locker labor

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:51 PM PDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jordan Palmer hit Kevin Elliott with an 11-yard touchdown pass on fourth down with 13 seconds left, lifting the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 27-24 preseason victory over the New Orleans Saints on Friday night.

Cam Newton outshines Ryan Tannehill in Panthers' 23-17 win

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:10 PM PDT

Newton outplayed rookie Ryan Tannehill in a matchup of young quarterbacks Friday night as Carolina defeated Miami in preseason.

Titans blow out Bucs, but QB competition gets hazier

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:02 PM PDT

Second-year quarterback Jake Locker struggled in the Titans win, complicating the quarterback battle between he and Matt Hasselbeck.

Francisco helps Braves eclipse Dodgers in 11 innings

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:10 PM PDT

Pinch-hitter Juan Francisco's two-out single in the 11th inning gave Atlanta their fourth consecutive win, 4-3 over Los Angeles Friday.

One Last Blast

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Chipper Jones isn't exactly fading into retirement. At 40, he's putting up his best season in years, amid injuries, and lifting the Braves toward another postseason berth, says Jay Jaffe.

Jones homers early, Braves rally by Dodgers in extras

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

Jeff Diamond: Loomis has high expectations for Saints with suspension nearing

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:46 AM PDT

Mickey Loomis' suspension is nearing, but he's not worried. The Saints' GM remains confident that his team will not be compromised after a tumultuous offseason, writes Jeff Diamond.

Hot reads: Calvin Johnson in midseason form

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:38 PM PDT

Lions WR Calvin Johnson and QB Matthew Stafford looked to be in midseason form together during Friday night's preseason game.

Jeter hits 250th HR, Swisher goes deep twice to lead Yankees

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:49 PM PDT

Four Yankees players homered, including Nick Swisher twice, as New York knocked off Boston 6-4 Friday night.

Jeter hits 250th HR to lead Yanks over Red Sox 6-4 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:58 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Derek Jeter stood by his locker and smiled with satisfaction. He hit his 250th home run, and it helped the New York Yankees pick up a win. Over the Boston Red Sox.

Fielder's 2 HRs help Tigers beat Orioles 5-3 (Yahoo! Sports)

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 10:57 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) -- Prince Fielder hit a pair of long two-run homers, and hardly seemed impressed by his display of power.

Fielder tags Orioles for two homers to lift Tigers

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 08:53 PM PDT

Prince Fielder hit a pair of two-run homers to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.

Morse slams Santana to lift Nationals over Mets

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 09:39 PM PDT

Michael Morse hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper also homered and the Nationals beat struggling Johan Santana and the Mets 6-4 Friday.

Valentine says media not to blame for Red Sox woes

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team's difficult season has not been caused by the media.